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Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Miranda Lambert pledges support to Texas via her animal foundation
Miranda Lambert has pledged to help the "pet community" in Texas following a devastating flood. The 41-year-old singer has been left distraught by the tragedy in her home state - which saw the banks of the Guadalupe River in Kerr County to burst following heavy rainfall - and revealed her own non-profit organisation, MuttNation Foundation, is "working really closely" in the area to help bring aid to local residents and their pets who have been displaced as a result of the storms. Miranda said in a video shared to her Instagram account: 'Hey y'all. I just want to jump on here and say how devastated we are to hear about the floods in South and Central Texas. I can't even come up with any words for the loss that everybody's suffering. 'MuttNation Foundation is working really closely with Kerrville Pets Alive, as we speak to try to get more info and figure out where the needs are to support the pet community and pet owners in this disaster. 'We will have more info as it goes, but I'll post everything that I know to post right now. So y'all join with us and try to help out as much as you can, and keep sending prayers, and I'll keep you posted.' In the wake of the flood, the death toll has risen to 82 and 41 people are still listed as missing, including 10 young girls who were attending a Christian summer camp. And Khloe Kardashian - who has True, seven, and two-year-old Tatum with former partner Tristan Thompson - admitted her "heart is so deeply aching" as a result of the tragedy. She wrote on her Instagram Story: 'I can't stop thinking about the families in Texas and the overwhelming pain they're going through right now. 'As a mother, this kind of tragedy hits in a place words can't reach. The loss of those sweet, innocent children is something I can't fully process, there are just no words for this. 'My heart is so deeply aching for every parent, every family member, and every community. Please know that so many of us are carrying you in our hearts right now and I'm praying with everything I have in me for those still missing. Texas, we are holding you close." Hilary Duff, who hails from Texas, is "praying for a miracle". She wrote on her own Instagram account: 'Heartbroken doesn't begin to cover it. Consumed. Obsessed. Praying for even a shred of a miracle — to find a child alive in the wake of this boundless disaster. "Tears fall every time I imagine one of these families receiving bad news … waiting … or entire families lost. Just gone. It's just too much to comprehend. 'Beautiful Texas, I love you. To all the boots on the ground — I love you" The former Lizzie McGuire star reflected on her own younger years attending summer camp in the state. She added: 'I was — and forever will be — that girl with a wild hearted, fierce love for my barefoot summers at camp in the Texas Hill country. 'It imprints on your soul. It changes your identity. It's a realm of true magic. You could never imagine an ending this tragic. I'm just so deeply, absolutely sorry. Your loss is felt across the world.'
USA Today
06-07-2025
- Climate
- USA Today
Shakira, Maren Morris, more stars speak out on 'devastating' Texas flooding
Shakira may be busy on the road, but she's taking a moment to wrap her arms around the Lone Star State. As Texas battles a deadly surge of flash flooding, the Colombian pop superstar, who's been crisscrossing North America on her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, announced on July 5 that she was donating proceeds from her San Antonio concert to Catholic Charities of San Antonio. "Dear San Antonio, our hearts and prayers are with those affected by the flood in central Texas," Shakira wrote in an X post. "We are donating a portion of tonight's show proceeds to Catholic Charities of San Antonio, who are providing disaster relief to the families impacted." The Grammy-winning singer, 48, also encouraged her fans to assist relief efforts by donating to the humanitarian aid organization. "Your help is important and appreciated," she added. Historic flash floods swept across central Texas after unrelenting rainfall on Thursday, July 3, and Friday, July 4, triggered the ravaging flooding. Local authorities said at least 80 people have died. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott noted at a July 6 news conference that search and rescue efforts were still underway as at least 41 people remained unaccounted for. As of July 6, authorities had recovered the bodies of 40 adults and 28 children in Kerr County, where the worst of the flooding occurred, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha announced. Forecasters expect several more inches of rain and warned of additional flooding and a worsening of conditions on the ground. Here's what other stars are saying about the natural disaster. 'It's painful to see': Shakira laments 'constant fear' faced by immigrants Miranda Lambert encourages animal welfare amid Texas floods Miranda Lambert is looking out for the critters as massive flooding devastates her home state. The acclaimed country singer-songwriter, who hails from Longview, Texas, announced on social media that her nonprofit organization, MuttNation, was starting a fundraiser to help pet owners amid the displacement caused by the floods. "I can't even come up with any words for the loss that everybody's suffering," Lambert, 41, said in a July 5 video shared on Instagram. Texas flooding live updates: Flood-ravaged state faces more rain; death toll at 79 Maren Morris laments 'devastating' Texas floods Maren Morris is a Texan cowgirl through and through. The Grammy-winning country singer, who was born in Arlington, Texas, reflected that she was "thinking of my home state right now" in an emotional Instagram post on July 5. "The floods are devastating, and people are still missing," she wrote alongside a photo carousel that included a childhood picture of herself. Humanitarian relief for Texas flooding: Here's how you can help "There are several places to donate, but I'll be donating to an incredibly impactful fund called the Texas Hill Country Community Foundation," Morris, 35, added. "They've set up a specific fund to support local efforts (nonprofits, local government, first responders and local shelters)." Contributing: Susan Miller, Christopher Cann, and Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY
